Sofa cum Diwan in Dark Teak with Pale Blue Floral Upholstery

The cord that outlines the upholstery on this piece has a direction, and getting it wrong is one of those faults nobody can name but everybody sees.

A decorative cord is made of strands twisted together, which means it has a lay - a direction the twist runs. Applied consistently, that lay catches light the same way all around the piece and the outline reads as one clean line. Turn a length end for end halfway round and the twist reverses; the light runs the other way along it, and that section reads slightly darker or brighter than the rest for no visible reason.

So the cord is applied in one direction throughout, and it is stitched rather than glued, with the stitches taken into the seam beneath it.

Where two lengths have to meet, the ends are not simply butted. Each is unlaid - the strands separated - tapered, and then laid back into the other so the twist continues through the join. Done properly the meeting point cannot be found by eye, and only just by hand.

The tassel on the bolster is finished from the same cord, so the whole scheme comes from one lot of trimming.

Frame: solid teak throughout, hand-carved, finished in a deep dark polish with hand-applied silver-gilt on the carving.

Form: back and arm at the head end, seat continuing to an open foot.

Upholstery: two coordinated fabrics - floral to the back, arm and outer faces, stripe to the seat.

Trim: hand-laid cord to every upholstered edge, stitched in one lay direction with spliced joins.

Seat: single full-length cushion on a sprung and webbed platform.

Cushions: tasselled bolster and scatter cushions.

Carving: shaped carved crest, arm scrolls, carved apron with central motif and carved leg heads.

Legs: hand-shaped cabriole legs.

Handing: built with the back to the left or the right, to your requirement.

Made to order: length, back height, seat depth, handing, finish and coverings are all customisable. Custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production.

Cord trim stands proud of every edge, so it is the first thing to catch and the first thing protected.

A soft foam strip is laid along the full run of the cord before wrapping, so nothing bears directly on it or drags along its lay.

The dark polished frame takes acid-free tissue directly against the polish, then foam padding shaped along the mouldings, then bubble wrap, with individual pads over the small silver-gilt carved details.

The upholstery is wrapped in clean breathable cloth and then soft polythene, with all strapping taken around the frame rails and none across a covered surface.

The bolster travels in its own sleeve with the tassel wrapped separately so it cannot tangle, and the scatter cushions travel together.

Legs are detached where the design allows, sleeved in foam and boxed. Everything ships in a hardwood crate, corner-protected and marked for orientation. Multi-layer protective packaging is included on every order at no extra cost.

Delivery is free anywhere in India, with guaranteed dent-free arrival. No distance charge, no size charge and no handling fee.

Production begins once your length, handing and coverings are confirmed in writing. We photograph your actual piece through the build - the frame in the white, the polish and silver-gilt, both cloths laid together before cutting, the cord stitched, and the finished piece.

Our team carries it in, fits the legs if they have travelled separately, sets and levels it, and places the bolster and cushions.

Send us lift dimensions, stair turns and doorway widths ahead of dispatch so the route can be planned. Every photograph on this page is of the actual product, not a render.

The solid teak frame and joinery carry a 20-year warranty - the seat rails, the back frame, the arm frame, the crest, the apron and the leg joints, along with every joint between them.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs with the piece and never expires. Teak's own oils are its first protection and our warranty stands behind them.

The sprung and webbed platform, the upholstery and the cord work are covered against manufacturing defect.

Both cloths, the cord and the polish specification are recorded against your order number. Trimming is the first element on any upholstered piece to show wear, and because the cord here is stitched rather than glued it can be replaced cleanly - with the original specification on file to match it. Contact us with your order number and we will arrange it.